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Obama Caves to Farm Lobby, Youth Workers Suffer

May 3, 2013 By Reid Maki 4 Comments

Think child labor in the US is a thing of the past? Think again.

International Day Against the Use of Child Soldiers

February 12, 2013 By Reid Maki Leave a Comment

Let’s pause for a moment to think about the plight of the world’s 300,000 child soldiers

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New Apple Inc. Child Labor Revelations

January 30, 2013 By Reid Maki 1 Comment

International pressure has forced Apple to step up their supply chain audits.

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Malala’s Miracle & The Road Ahead

January 12, 2013 By Reid Maki Leave a Comment

Her bravery has created the practical inspiration that leads to real change.

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The Real Cost of Cheap Goods is High: The Scary Truth Behind Some Christmas Ornaments

December 22, 2012 By Reid Maki 1 Comment

What brightens your tree may be dimming the lives of children worldwide.

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Death Traps on Farms [VIDEO]

November 25, 2012 By Cameron Conaway 4 Comments

Grain silos are killing farm workers, often teenage boys.

Filed Under: Social Justice Tagged With: agricultural safety rules, alex pacas, bryce gannon, Cameron Conaway, catherine rylatt, child labor, child labor coalition, dangerous jobs for teens, death traps on farms, farm deaths, grain auger accident, grain facilities, grain silo deaths, james broder, national consumers league, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, reid maki, sally greenberg, social justice, tyler zander, worker safety, wyatt whitebread

The Cotton Campaign: Who Are You Wearing?

November 24, 2012 By Cameron Conaway Leave a Comment

A great campaign and an easy way to buy more ethically this holiday season

Filed Under: Social Justice Tagged With: American Federation of Teachers, Cameron Conaway, child labor, child labor coalition, consumer culture, consumer power, cotton harvest, exploitative child labor, human rights, international labour organization, Islam Karimov, most dangerous jobs, national consumers league, reid maki, shop ethically, slave lavor, social justice, the cotton campaign, uzbek cotton, uzbekistan cotton

Man-to-Man with Reid Maki of the Child Labor Coalition

October 18, 2012 By Cameron Conaway Leave a Comment

Cameron Conaway sits down with Reid Maki to discuss child labor exploitation and how responsible consumers can bring change.

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